84 pickup high school build..

YOTA yota · October 27, 2009, 08:11:29 AM

I'm just gonna swap vins...

locked 4x4 · October 27, 2009, 08:42:33 AM

Sick truck. I like your rear shackel set up. Does it make a difference when you flex out??

YOTA yota · October 27, 2009, 11:38:47 AM

I don't think it will flex more or less than setting it up the normal way but it will be a lot lower than that...

89sastoyo · October 27, 2009, 06:09:42 PM

low is good for sure I'm diggin the build and yeah swapping vins usually is the easiest for sure less of a hassle. MY buddy had an 01 taco registered as an 81 trekker haha no one found out an he got pulled over in it to.

YOTA yota · October 27, 2009, 07:22:42 PM

Haha yea I not to worried about it..

YOTA yota · October 28, 2009, 08:34:03 PM

I've been practicing on my welding skills and I'm gonna try and build my flatbed on the next day I have off which will probably be next monday...

SloCrawler · October 29, 2009, 09:26:32 AM

Nice build.

P-DiseToy24 · October 29, 2009, 10:02:23 AM

Quote from: YOTA yota on October 28, 2009, 08:34:03 PM
I've been practicing on my welding skills and I'm gonna try and build my flatbed on the next day I have off which will probably be next monday...

I learned how to weld on my own. Just remember the more you do it the better you get and be sure the metals clean the cleaner it is the stronger/easier it is to weld.

88_Pathy · October 29, 2009, 11:16:29 AM

On the shackles, It looks like they might bind at droop? if the shackle pulls forward enough and twists it looks like it will hit the frame? Just an observation. Looks nice though

YOTA yota · October 29, 2009, 12:12:55 PM

Yea, I might have to end up getting some boomerang shackles..

We'll see once i get it done

minicrawlin · October 29, 2009, 04:14:48 PM

you can tear out about 80 % of those wires if you go through them. Check out pumpkin toy's build he has a huge chunk of useless wires discarded. looks nice and clean now. Nice build man!

YOTA yota · October 29, 2009, 08:13:19 PM

Dammit my radio isn't turning on...

minicrawlin · October 30, 2009, 07:30:38 PM

Quote from: YOTA yota on October 29, 2009, 08:13:19 PM
Dammit my radio isn't turning on...

you gotta watch which ones man trace em back ha ha

YOTA yota · November 02, 2009, 10:37:20 PM

Ok, today I took my intake off and through a new gasket in with silicone on it cus the last one was leaking coolant. Hopefully this works and I can get it fired up and broken in either tommorow or Wednesday...

And I started cuttin up pieces for my flatbed so I'm gonna try and get that done...

Pics coming soon.

87yoter · November 03, 2009, 05:57:03 PM

nice build man. I know how you feel workin everyday and school too. Im still lookin for that 8th day in the week just to work on my yota haha. looks like your gettin a hell of a lot more done than me though! right on

Miguel · November 04, 2009, 02:41:27 PM

Great build!

~Miguel

Russell_G · November 06, 2009, 01:42:20 AM

Nice build! I helped a friend do this to his taco but we left the shortbed that was bobbed and he bobbed the front of the bed. The older trucks are easy to swap vins on. In most cases the frame is whats titled and i remember this from a few issues at the bodyshop i worked at. Aslong as you have 3 matching in most states your good...atleast thats how it is here in CO

From the looks of the wiring im guessing that you have a harness from a truck with a/c and the heater box is non a/c. We just ran in to that on the other truck i just finished cab swapping.

Looks like you are on the right track...cant wait to see more.

YOTA yota · November 09, 2009, 06:49:37 PM

So I got my shock hoop and shocks in, everything needs to be welded in though. Had to do some cutting and grinding to get in above the axle since I pushed it forward a couple inches. All thats left to do on the rear is finish welding shock hoop n taps, get some degree shims, weld on my TG diff. armor and finish my flatbed.

Put doors and fenders on it..

Got Wednesday off of school and work so I'm gonna try and FINALLY get this thing running and finish up a whole bunch of little stuff. Thanksgiving break is coming up in two weeks so I'm gonna try and get this thing on the road

We'll see how that goes...

SloCrawler · November 10, 2009, 09:29:56 AM

Glad to see how you did your rear springs, im planning on doing the same just with inboarding F150 springs, banana shackles and johnny joints...

YOTA yota · November 11, 2009, 09:30:03 PM

Truck is at Dave'z now getting some motor work done and the front suspesion and steering on and all dialed in...

Should be sweet when I get it back

89sastoyo · November 12, 2009, 12:23:41 AM

nice looks like that trailer is a bit to short if the bed was on lol.

YOTA yota · November 22, 2009, 09:34:44 PM

Pics!!

I need to paint this thing...

TG spring hanger
TG highsteer w/ flat pitman arm
TG diff covers, housing gusset n ball gussets/shock mounts
TG u-bolts
TG brake lines
Dave'z Shock hoops
Dave'z anti death wobble shackles
Procomp 12" shocks
Stock 48" ruf

And tonight got my rear hoop welded in

I'm really happy with the work Dave and his guys did. It came out just I how I wanted it too. It's really low, I'm about 6'2" and I'm a lil bit taller than it. I flexed it out on the forklift and it did pretty good, only a couple inches of up-travel and droop for daaayyss. I will deffinately need to make bumpstops if I want the shocks to last.

I got monday, tuesdayand thursday off this week so hopefully I can finish my flatbed, make a square front ds, mount my seats, put my ps in, grind off whats left of the stock crap on my frame in the back and paint everything... And hopefully go test it out in the next week or two

89sastoyo · November 23, 2009, 04:12:05 PM

lookin good you said its low whats the frame hieght? Are you planning on running bigger tires?

Everything they did at davez looks good for sure.

YOTA yota · November 23, 2009, 05:16:00 PM

Not sure on the frame I'll get that later..and I'm plannin on runnin 37's

yes, couldn't be happier.

YOTA yota · November 23, 2009, 09:32:40 PM

22.5" right behind t-case mount.

Thats w/o flatbed, toolbox, parts n tools, front bumper and exo...

SloCrawler · November 24, 2009, 09:19:04 AM

I want to see it flex....

85yotabox · November 24, 2009, 10:41:12 AM

wow this is awsome! its like looking in a mirror, i did the same swap in high school. my signature is my build if you wana check it out. i just swaped vin's and have never had a problem with it

I know how you feel with school and work, i worked 30+ hours a week through high school and couldnt wait for my day off to work on my truck. well it looks good from here, keep up the good work!

YOTA yota · November 24, 2009, 03:19:37 PM

Threw some paint at it today, I think it looks much better haha also got my ps on..

Poser shot, the best I could do with 2wd and some old tires

YOTA yota · November 24, 2009, 03:25:50 PM

Quote from: 85yotabox on November 24, 2009, 10:41:12 AM
wow this is awsome! its like looking in a mirror, i did the same swap in high school. my signature is my build if you wana check it out. i just swaped vin's and have never had a problem with it I know how you feel with school and work, i worked 30+ hours a week through high school and couldnt wait for my day off to work on my truck. well it looks good from here, keep up the good work!

Nice!! Hows that place in Vacaville? Might have to go up there one day...

85yotabox · November 24, 2009, 08:39:53 PM

the place in vacaville is preyyt cool. theres a good aray of trails from easy to really hard. its not super big but you could spend a whole day there. im guna start using it as a tester for new parts so i can break there instead of a couple houres away.
just wondering, where do you live?

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